The Lewis J. Bennett Tigers were the 64-63 winner over the Hutchinson-Central Tech Engineers when they last played one another back in February, but their luck changed this time around. Lewis J. Bennett fell 62-53 to Hutchinson-Central Tech on Tuesday. Lewis J. Bennett has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Lewis J. Bennett lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Mayeen Majong, who scored 16 points along with eight rebounds and five assists. Majong scored a full 30.2% of Lewis J. Bennett's points, the third time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Jazier Fluker was another key contributor, scoring 13 points along with six rebounds.
Lewis J. Bennett has not been sharp recently, as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season. As for Hutchinson-Central Tech, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lewis J. Bennett will be home for the holidays to greet International Prep at Grover at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hutchinson-Central Tech will finish 2023 at home by hosting Chautauqua Lake at 6:00 p.m. on December 28th.
